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<p> the head of a family which for more than a century was eminent in [[Hebrew]] literature. He was born at Camen, in Westphalia, Dec. 25, 1564, of which parish his father was minister. He studied first at [[Marburg]] and Herborn under Piscator, and afterward at Basle, Zurich, and Geneva, under Grynaeus, Bullinger, and Beza. In 1590 he became Hebrew professor at Basle, and filled the chair of Hebrew literature until his death, Sept. 13, 1629. He was the first [[Protestant]] rabbinical scholar, and his contributions to Hebrew literature were of vast importance. His works are numerous, but the following are the chief: Synagoga Judaica, in German (Basle, 1603), Lat. (Hanov. 1604): '''''—''''' pitome radicum Hebraicar. et Chaldaicar. (Basle, 1607): '''''—''''' Lexicon Hebraicum et Chald. (Basle, 1607, 8vo; the best edition is that of 1676): '''''—''''' Thesaurus Grammaticus Ling. Heb.: '''''—''''' Instituio Epistolaris Hebraic., etc. (Basle, 1603, 1610, 1629, etc.): '''''—''''' De abbreviaturis Hebraeorum (Basle, 1613 and 1640; the ed. of Herborn, 1708, is the best): '''''—''''' Biblia Hebraea rabbinica (Basle, 1618, 1619, 4 vols. fol.): '''''—''''' Tiberias, a [[Commentary]] on the Massorah (1665): '''''—''''' Lexicon Chaldcacum Talmudicum et Rabbin. (Basle, 1639, fol.) '''''—''''' Concordantioe Bibliorum Hebraicoe, finished and published by his son John (Basle, 1632 and 1636; Frankfort [abridged], 1676; Berlin, 1677). '''''—''''' Biog. Univ. 6, 405; Landon, Eccl. Dict. s.v. </p>
<p> son of the preceding, and, like him, an eminent Hebraist, was born Aug. 13, 1599. [[Taught]] by his father, he made great proficiency in youth. In 1630 he was made [[Hebrew]] professor at Basle; 1647, professor of controversial theology; and 1654, of Old Test. literature. He is best known for his defense of his father's notions on the antiquity of the vowel points in Hebrew, which appeared in his [[Tractatus]] depunctorum, vocaliun, et accentuum origine et auctoritate (Basle, 1648), and other works. On this subject he had a bitter controversy with Capellus (q.v.). Besides other works, he published Lexicon Chaldaicum ct Syriacum (Basle, 1622, 4to). He died Aug. 16, 1664. </p>


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<ref name="term_29045"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/buxtorf,+johann+(2) Johann Buxtorf from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref>
<ref name="term_29085"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/buxtorf,+johann,+jr.+(2) Johann Buxtorf from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref>
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Latest revision as of 09:34, 15 October 2021

Johann Buxtorf [1]

son of the preceding, and, like him, an eminent Hebraist, was born Aug. 13, 1599. Taught by his father, he made great proficiency in youth. In 1630 he was made Hebrew professor at Basle; 1647, professor of controversial theology; and 1654, of Old Test. literature. He is best known for his defense of his father's notions on the antiquity of the vowel points in Hebrew, which appeared in his Tractatus depunctorum, vocaliun, et accentuum origine et auctoritate (Basle, 1648), and other works. On this subject he had a bitter controversy with Capellus (q.v.). Besides other works, he published Lexicon Chaldaicum ct Syriacum (Basle, 1622, 4to). He died Aug. 16, 1664.

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  1. ↑ Johann Buxtorf from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
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